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I love light - natural and artificial, bright light, low light, mood light, accent light - whatever. In fact, the only thing I like better than a well lit room is one that's lit well with lighting fixtures that look good, too.  With a trend toward built in (especially recessed) lighting,  living spaces are getting more and better lighting (which is a good thing), but the fixtures that provide that...

I'm a strong believer that lighting should always always do double duty in your home. Light is a necessity, but filling your home with no-nonsense, forgettable task lighting is doing your dec0r a real disservice. While some generic, bargain bin table lamps or

Pendant Lights - The Perfect Way To Customize Your Kitchen Lighting

Having the right lighting in your kitchen is incredibly important. Especially in a larger kitchen, or one where you do a lot of entertaining, just your standard bank of fluorescent lights probably isn't going to cut it. Good

Make A Statement With Funky Modern Table Lamps

I'm a big believer that lighting should always do more than one thing. Sure, the most important job of any lighting fixture is to produce light, but if it doesn't look good doing it, I don't think it deserves a place in your home design. Anything from a permanent ceiling fixture to a simple table lamp should be given every bit as much thought as the rest of your decor, but other than the entryway ...

I've never been a big fan of floor lamps. I mean, I understand the utility - every room needs light and not every room has it built in. A floor lamp bridges the gap without taking up any surface space, all while staying more or less out of the way. But as with your run of the mill table lamp, there are a tho...

Color is an incredibly powerful tool when it comes to interior design, but choosing even a single color to paint the walls with can be stressful, let alone choosing and implementing a color scheme for the whole room. It's easy to look at a paint chip or color wheel and find a color you like, but it's much, much harder to build a room around it - particularly when you get your paint sample home and...

Any real estate agent or contractor will tell you: if you can manage to sneak built-in lighting into any (and every!) room in your home, you should. Being able to flip a switch and get all-over, over-head lighting gives any space an immediate visual appeal that can easily translate into a fast sale or even a slightly higher value on your home. But installing permanent lighting fixtures isn't alway...

Summer is in the air! Or at least in the near future. With April over and May upon us, your thoughts may naturally turn to pools, beaches, and summer entertaining, and long evenings spent outside are much better if you have a good space in which to enjoy them. Whether you plan on summer parties or just want a peaceful space to retreat to on your own, a well-appointed patio is worth the time and th...

The most stereotypical gazebos are frilly wood structures: decorated with Victorian style woodwork, painted white, and stuck out in some wide, scenic space, like a sprawling garden or park. But these pretty little gazebos are the stuff of weddings and afternoon teas in English gardens, not so much the average back yard. Not all